Moses Malone vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Moses Malone

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ja Morant 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ja Morant 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Moses Malone 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.